GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |